I took possession of a new 30 foot QX with twin Merc 450R outboards earlier this year. Each pontoon has a wedge shaped welded bracket that the outboards mount to which makes each one point a few degrees out making them splayed out slightly instead of straight back in relation to the boat. There isn't a tie bar between the motors because it is equipped with the joystick option. Can anyone explain why they are mounted this way? I would have thought that it would be more efficient to have them mounted pointing straight back from the pontoons. Thanks